School Nurse

School NurseReports to: School Health ManagerSupervises: NoneTerm of Employment: 10 monthsSalary: Classroom Teacher's SalaryScale according to years of experienceA school nurse who meets the stated qualifications shall be paid under the certified master's degree 'M' teacher salary scheduleFLSA: Exempt Non-Exempt-if Salary Qualifications:Possession of a valid TB test and health examination issued by the local County Board of Health or recognized medical authorityAt a minimum, the school nurses initially hired or contracted for on or after July 1, 2025 shall meet either of the following criteria to be considered certified:Be licensed as a registered nurse under Chapter 90, Article 9A of the General Statutes and have at least two years of experience serving as a nurse in a hospital or health clinic; orBe certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the National Board for Certification of School Nurses.Associate's Degree with current North Carolina RN licenseMinimum of two years' nursing experience in a hospital or health clinic or be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the National Board for Certification of School Nurses.Current NC driver's licenseAdditional Skills:Effective communicator with a wide range of age groups, ethnic, educational, and socio-economic backgroundsStrong physical assessment skillsFluency in English and Spanish preferredEssential Job Functions:Uses the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate the health care of individual students as well as groups of students in schoolsIdentifies children with special health care needs and develops health care plans and emergency action plansMonitors kindergarten health assessment and immunization records and facilitates completionParticipates on coordinated school health teams as appropriateProvides nursing care to school-age children, adolescents and school staff in the system by:Organizing/completing periodic health screenings assuring follow-up, provides care and refers servicesImplementing an effective medication administration systemSupervising/assisting with prescribed treatments/proceduresProviding for emergency care of illness/injuryProviding care for children with chronic illnessUses equipment/supplies correctlyAssures use of appropriate safety and infection control measuresAssures compliance with communicable disease standardsMonitors the school environment for health and safety issuesTeaches/directs/advises/informs othersDevelopment of workshops/training activities of school personnel on health related topicsProvision of individual explanation(s) to students, parents, and appropriate staff regarding prevention, illness, treatment, etc.Creates communications and communication processes for the programsInforming family/school staff of community resourcesSupervising school personnel and volunteers assisting with the school health programsReports/records dataDocuments patient data, plan of care, care rendered and response to care for individual studentsReports significant data regarding student health status to appropriate individualsProvides program reports in a timely mannerAppropriately reports health and safety issues in the school environmentPerforms other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisorPhysical and Cognitive Requirements:The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to this job classification within Moore County Schools.Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.Must be able to:prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the jobunderstand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and stylespeak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidencerespond adequately to inquiries or complaintswrite using standard convention in all languages required by the jobapply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusionsapply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic formcommunicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficientlydeal with people beyond giving and receiving instructionsperform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situationsbe sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of personsoperate a motor vehicleoperate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipmentoperate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machinesoperate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devicesoperate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devicesoperate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment